Wendy

c.2009

5515 Ridged JacketWEB EXCLUSIVE

In the never-ending hunt for great jacket or blazer fabrics, the 'tuck' stitch is too often overlooked. What you're after with a plain-ish yarn is great texture, and the tuck stitch mystifies and intrigues most people. Essentially what you do is knit into the purl stitch three rows below your current row as you go along. Missoni patterns used this technique a lot in the 80's to great effect. And while it does take a bit more time to do (but not as much as a brioche stitch, say), you land up with a really cool suiting fabric. This is a raglan design with a straight back neck.